Half a Wing, Three Engines and a Prayer: B-17s over Germany
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This book recounts the American daylight bombing campaign over Germany in the Second World War, seen through the experience of a single B-17 crew. It follows the missions over enemy territory, the flak and fighter attacks the men faced on each run, and the toll of flying repeatedly into danger.
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With new material added to this edition, the author sets the raids within the wider effort to cripple German industry and cities. The result is a close, readable portrait of ordinary airmen who carried out one of the war's most dangerous jobs.
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